The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Justice Mahmud Mohammed as the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN. His appointment was approved by members of the upper chamber of the National Assembly on Tuesday, following a request by President Goodluck Jonathan on that effect. Jonathan had written a letter to the parliament asking the legislators to…
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Tension In Ekiti As Fayose Sacks Speaker's Aides
The atmosphere in the Ekiti political arena is tensed and the reason is not far-fetched. The man at the helm of affairs of the state, Ayo Fayose, has relieved the duties of all political office holders attached to Speaker of the Ekiti House of Assembly, Adewale Omirin. The governor also sacked the aides attached to…
Senate Receives Jonathan’s Request To Extend Emergency Rule In 3 States
The Senate has received a request sent by President Goodluck Jonathan to extend emergency rule in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe States. In May 2013, the President imposed emergency rule on the three northern states of Nigeria due to activities of Boko Haram sect in the area. On Tuesday, the Nigeria Senate confirmed getting a letter…
Real Reasons Uduaghan Wants Delta Senatorial Slot
Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State has explained why he is aiming to be at Senate in 2015 after the expiration of his tenure same year. The governor of the oil-rich state disclosed that his ambition to represent the people of Delta South Senatorial District in the National Assembly is fuelled by the need to…
BREAKING: Bomb Blast Hits Bauchi Phone Market
Aproko247 has learnt that another explosion has occurred in Azare area of Bauchi State after a bomb went off in the same area on Friday. The incident precisely took place at a phone market in Azare, near the stadium. A governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Bauchi, Yusuf Tuggar, took to his…
Nigerian Army Reclaims Chibok
The Nigerian troops have recaptured Chibok town in Borno State after members of Boko Haram took over the remote town on Thursday. The insurgents stormed the town on Thursday and chased out Nigerian security forces. Chibok is the hometown of over 200 schoolgirls kidnapped by the militant Islamic sect in April 2014. The girls are…
INEC Extends Continuous Voter Registration By 2 Days
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, said the Continuous Voter Registration, CVR, in six states of the federation has been extended by two days. This information was contained in a press statement issued by media aide to the INEC Chairman, Attahiru Jega, Kayode Idowu. Idowu stated that the extension became necessary following complaints that trailed…
Nollywood Star, Junior Pope Gets Baby Boy
Nigerian actor, Junior Pope Odonwodo and his wife, Jennifer Okpuno, have welcomed their first child together. The couple exchanged marital vows in July 2014 at a flamboyant wedding ceremony held in Asaba, the Delta State Capital. Several Nollywood stars attended the wedding ceremony in Asaba. Junior Pope’s wife was delivered of a bouncing baby boy…
Police Promote 31,576 Junior Officers
The Nigeria Police has promoted over 30,000 of its officers, Aproko247 has learnt. It was gathered that the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Suleiman Abba, approved the elevation of the officers in the rank and files who attended the Batch ‘C’ 2014 Promotion Course at the various Police Colleges and Training Schools across the country.…
Over 500,000 Visitors For 2014 Port Harcourt Carnival
It has been revealed that more than 500,000 people are expected to grace the 2014 edition of the annual Port Harcourt Carnival in Rivers State. This revelation was made by the Director General of the Rivers State Tourism Development Agency, Sam Dede, a veteran Nigerian actor. Speaking with newsmen in Port Harcourt, Dede noted that…